Men weight categories in Latvia
Latvia: Men weight categories was 0.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1975
All-time low
0.7
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Men weight categories in Latvia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, men weight categories in Latvia stood at 0.7. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, men weight categories in Latvia peaked at 3.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2013.
That places Latvia 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Men weight categories in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.1 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.78 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 140 Belarus 0.7 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0.7 compare
- 140 Poland 0.7 compare
- 140 Romania 0.7 compare
- 140 Serbia 0.7 compare
- 140 Switzerland 0.7 compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is men weight categories in Latvia?
- Men weight categories in Latvia was 0.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for men weight categories?
- Latvia ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is men weight categories rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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